Seymour Reit (1918–2001)

The true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old young man who transported 183 cannons from New York's Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--in the dead of winter--to help George Washington win an important battle.

Paul Revere's midnight ride...Washington crossing the Delaware...the winter crisis at Valley Forge... Some events in America's War for Independence are known to all. This book brings to history fans the story of another true episode, just as dramatic but not nearly as well known.

Great illustrations and a pleasant format, I learned some new things myself.

This is a light retelling of Emma Edmonds' adventures during the American Civil War. She enlisted as a man and served in several capacities as a male soldier for the Union Army. This book is definitely written for young readers but provides an engaging overview of this brave woman's life. It has inspired me to read Emma Edmonds' own telling of her story.